North Korea

US officials charge two Chinese men for laundering cryptocurrency for North KoreaUS officials charge two Chinese men for laundering cryptocurrency for North Korea

US officials charge two Chinese men for laundering cryptocurrency for North Korea

The Department of Justice has charged the two Chinese nationals for laundering cryptocurrency for North Korea-linked APT groups. The US…

5 years ago
NK CARROTBALL dropper used in attacks on U.S. Govn AgencyNK CARROTBALL dropper used in attacks on U.S. Govn Agency

NK CARROTBALL dropper used in attacks on U.S. Govn Agency

A US Government agency was hit with a phishing attack attempting to deliver a new malware dropper dubbed CARROTBALL. Security…

5 years ago
Dacls RAT, the first Lazarus malware that targets Linux devicesDacls RAT, the first Lazarus malware that targets Linux devices

Dacls RAT, the first Lazarus malware that targets Linux devices

Researchers spotted a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT), dubbed Dacls, that was used by the Lazarus APT group to target…

6 years ago
Trickbot gang and Lazarus APT, the hidden link behind an epochal phenomenaTrickbot gang and Lazarus APT, the hidden link behind an epochal phenomena

Trickbot gang and Lazarus APT, the hidden link behind an epochal phenomena

For the first time, experts shed the light on the link between the TrickBot gang and the North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus. Security experts…

6 years ago
Microsoft fixes CVE-2019-1458 Windows Zero-Day exploited in NK-Linked attacksMicrosoft fixes CVE-2019-1458 Windows Zero-Day exploited in NK-Linked attacks

Microsoft fixes CVE-2019-1458 Windows Zero-Day exploited in NK-Linked attacks

Microsoft’s December 2019 Patch Tuesday updates fix a total of 36 flaws, including CVE-2019-1458 Windows zero-day exploited in North Korea-linked…

6 years ago
CVE-2019-13720 flaw in Chrome exploited in Operation WizardOpium attacksCVE-2019-13720 flaw in Chrome exploited in Operation WizardOpium attacks

CVE-2019-13720 flaw in Chrome exploited in Operation WizardOpium attacks

One of the two flaws in Chrome addressed by Google, CVE-2019-13720, was exploited in a campaign that experts attribute to…

6 years ago
Experts attribute NukeSped RAT to North Korea-Linked hackersExperts attribute NukeSped RAT to North Korea-Linked hackers

Experts attribute NukeSped RAT to North Korea-Linked hackers

Experts at Fortinet analyzed NukeSped malware samples that share multiple similarities with malware associated with North Korea-linked APTs. Fortinet has…

6 years ago
North Korea-linked malware ATMDtrack infected ATMs in IndiaNorth Korea-linked malware ATMDtrack infected ATMs in India

North Korea-linked malware ATMDtrack infected ATMs in India

Kaspersky experts spotted a new piece of ATM malware, dubbed ATMDtrack, that was developed and used by North Korea-linked hackers.…

6 years ago
The US Treasury placed sanctions on North Korea linked APT GroupsThe US Treasury placed sanctions on North Korea linked APT Groups

The US Treasury placed sanctions on North Korea linked APT Groups

The US Treasury placed sanctions on three North Korea-linked hacking groups, the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff, and Andarial. The US Treasury sanctions…

6 years ago
DHS and FBI published a Malware Analysis Report on North Korea-linked tool ELECTRICFISHDHS and FBI published a Malware Analysis Report on North Korea-linked tool ELECTRICFISH

DHS and FBI published a Malware Analysis Report on North Korea-linked tool ELECTRICFISH

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FCI published a new joint report on ELECTRICFISH, a malware used…

6 years ago